Lesmana Basuki Quotes & Sayings

Without death there is little innovation. Extinction - death of a species - is part and parcel of evolutionary change. In the absence of this kind of extinction new developments would not prosper. In our own history, periods when ideas have been perpetuated by dogma, preventing the replacement of old by new ideas, have also been times of stultifying stagnation. The Dark Ages in western society were the most static, least innovative of times. So the fact that trilobites were replaced by batches of successive species through their long history was a testimony to their evolutionary vigour. — Richard Fortey

The only thing in my bag that works is the bug spray. — Bruce Lansky

So most astronauts are astronauts for a couple of years before they are assigned to a flight. — Sally Ride

It's not about knowing all the gimmicks and photo tricks. If you haven't got the eye, no program will give it to you. — David Carson

When I was a kid, I read the science-fiction shelves, and I read the fantasy shelves. — Terry Pratchett

The world exists for its own sake, not for ours. Swallow *that* pill! — Edward Abbey

The Duce will have Ethiopia, with or without the Ethiopians. — Rodolfo Graziani

The ribbon on my wrist says: Do not open before Christmas. — Fall Out Boy

You know what I'm doing starting 1st November? Jesus Christ Superstar. — Sebastian Bach

I want to do things for people they will never forget. Maybe that's the best thing I can do in life. — Simon Van Booy

Some of my ancestors fought in the American Revolution. A few more wore red coats, a few wore blue coats, and the rest wore no coats at all. We never did figure out who won that war. — Edward Abbey

Mm-hm," Dawn said. "Um, I'm sorry." "Yeah. Right." I'm sorry, too, Mary Anne was what I was sort of hoping to hear. — Ann M. Martin